AOPA Airports: Lake Hood (PALH)

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Lake Hood

Anchorage, AK
Phone: 907-266-2741
www.anchorageairport.com
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:	Air Traffic Control Tower, 24 hrs/day, everyday, year-round
Elevation:	71 ft (21.6 m) (Estimated)
Location:	3.00 mi. SW of Anchorage
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	E/W (waterway) , N/S (waterway) , NW/SE (waterway) Longest paved runway: ft
Fees:	Tiedown

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Minimum Fuel Prices

100LL	$ 5.60 (self-service service)

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Large Flocks of Migratory Birds Invof Arpt

Nesting Area Numerous Water Fowl

Area Nw & SW of Lake Spenard Fm Canal Eastward 1500' Not Vsbl Fm ATCT

See Notice in Section C for Airport Layout Graphic

Floating Debris on Lake

Twy V Pcl Security Gate East of Twy E; Key 121.75 5 Times to Actvt

Noise Sensitive Area in Effect; CTC Amgr 907-266-2741 for Further Info

Anchorage Wx Camera Avbl on Internet at http://akweathercams.faa.gov

Pub Ramps on N & W Shore of Lake Hood, W Shore Clsd to Amphibious Acft Opns

to Cordinate Non-Radio Opns Dalgt Hrs CTC Anc ATCT at 907-271-2700 during Admin Hrs (0730-1600 Wkdays). during Non-Admin Hrs & Holidays CTC FAA at 907-271-5936

Ppr for Non-Radio Opns. No Nightime Non-Radio Acft Opns Permitted. Pilots Must Provide An Eta & Remain Within Plus or Minus 15 Minutes of Eta

Clsd to Acft Over 12500 Lbs Fm Freezup Til Aprxly Dec 31; Overflows Into Ice May Occur Winter Months

Special air tfc rules, part 93, see regulatory notices; contact Anchorage twr for permission prior to non-radio ops, 271-2700 or 271-5936; no non-radio ops at night; lighted 1500' channel; portions of SPB not visible fm twr

Intensive Flight Training

NOTAMs | TFR's

Waterway E/W

Dimensions:	4540 x 188ft. / 1383.8 x 57.3m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	water	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights
E	No Data	none	No Data

W	No Data	none	No Data

Waterway N/S

Dimensions:	1930 x 200ft. / 588.3 x 61.0m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	water	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights
N	No Data	No Data	No Data

S	No Data	No Data	No Data

Waterway NW/SE

Dimensions:	1370 x 150ft. / 417.6 x 45.7m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	water	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights
NW	No Data	none	No Data

SE	No Data	none	No Data

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
		ANCHORAGE, AK		907-243-4328
ACE Fuels, LLC	$5.60	On field: S 61.214238-149.838581	UNICOM: 122.85	907-222-3000
International Aviation Services	Fuel	ANCHORAGE, AK	ARINC: 131.2	907-243-1515

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100 Octane, Jet A
Transportation: Public, Shuttle Bus
Rental Cars:

National	Book Now!	866-315-9155
Alamo	Book Now!	866-315-9155
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Hertz

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Alaska Cab 563-5353

Anchorage Checker 276-1234

Yellow 272-2422

Anchorage 278-8000

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N61 10.8002' / W149 58.3159'61.1800036-149.9719322
Charts:	NACO: Anchorage Sectional
Mag Var:	25E (1985)
ARTCC:	Anchorage (ZAN)
FSS:	Kenai (ENA) 800-478-3576
NOTAM Facility:	LHD
Approach/Departure Control Facility	ANC
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	Atc Ctl. MIRL Ry E/W Controlled by Anchorage ATCT

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	760
Multi Engine:	21
Jets:
Helicopters:
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	40,000
GA Itinerant:	500
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	20,000
Military:	0

(12-month period ending on 5/31/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure CLASS C	Anchorage	119.1
WX	Lake Hood	.0T (907-245-1618)
ATIS	Lake Hood	125.6
CTAF	Lake Hood	126.8
Tower	Lake Hood	126.8

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
TED	VOR/DME	113.2	316	1 nm
ANC	VOT	108.4	000	1 nm
CMQ	NDB	338.0	057	2 nm
MRI	VOT	111.0	000	4 nm
EDF	TACAN	.0	212	7 nm
BGQ	VORTAC	112.5	161	23 nm
ENA	VOR/DME	117.6	027	49 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:
Dee Hanson	State of Ak -- Dot&PF
	Po Box 196960
	Anchorage, AK 99519-6960
	907-266-2741 (Office)
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